BARRON SET#19
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- turgid
- swollen; distended (as from liquid)
- turmoil
- extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
- turncoat
- traitor
- turpitude
- depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
- tutelage
- guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction
- tutelary
- protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
- tycoon
- wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon
- typhoon
- tropical hurricane or cyclone
- tyranny
- oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress
- tyro
- beginner; novice
- ubiquitous
- being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
- ulcer
- sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate
- ulterior
- intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
- ultimate
- final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.
- ultimatum
- last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.
- umbrage
- resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
- unaccountable
- unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious
- unanimity
- complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous
- unassailable
- not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
- unassuaged
- unsatisfied; not soothed
- unassuming
- modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner
- unbridled
- violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed
- uncanny
- strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack
- unceremonious
- not done politely without due formalities
- unconscionable
- unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
- uncouth
- boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
- unction
- the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction
- unctuous
- oily; bland; insincerely suave
- underhand(underhanded)
- done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
- underlying
- lying below; fundamental
- undermine
- weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath
- underscore
- underline; emphasize
- understate
- state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
- undertaker
- funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
- undulating
- moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave
- unearth
- dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal
- unearthly
- not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly
- unequivocal
- plain; clear; obvious
- unerringly
- infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
- unexceptionable
- entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism
- unfaltering
- steadfast; firm; not changing
- unfeigned
- genuine; real
- unfetter
- liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter
- unfledged
- immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
- unfrock
- defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority
- ungainly
- (of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument
- unguent
- ointment
- uniformity
- sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over
- unilateral
- one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration
- unimpeachable
- that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary
- uninhibited
- unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings
- unintimating
- unfrightening
- unique
- without an equal; single in kind
- unison
- unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.
- universal
- characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest
- unkempt
- disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb
- unmitigated
- (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster
- unobtrusive
- inconspicuous; not blatant
- unprecedented
- having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
- unprepossessing
- unattractive
- unravel
- disentangle; solve
- unregenerate
- making no attempt to change one's bad practices
- unrequited
- not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
- unruly
- disobedient; lawless; difficult to control
- unsavory
- distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
- unscathed
- unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed
- unseemly
- unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
- unsightly
- ugly; unpleasant to look at
- unsullied
- untarnished; CF. sully
- unta
- group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
- untenable
- (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained
- untoward
- unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
- unwarranted
- unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved
- unwieldy
- awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable
- unwitting
- not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know
- unwonted
- unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
- upbraid
- reprimand; severely scold
- upright
- (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral
- uproar
- noisy confusion
- uproarious
- marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny
- upshot
- outcome; final result
- urbane
- suave; refined in manner; elegant
- urchin
- mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ; CF. sea urchin
- urge
- drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
- urgent
- compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
- ursine
- bearlike; pertaining to a bear
- usage
- act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used
- usurp
- seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use
- usury
- lending money at illegal high rates of interest
- utopia
- ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian
- uxorious
- excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife
- vacillate
- waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
- vacuous
- empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity
- vagabond
- wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp
- vagary
- capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
- vagrant
- wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy
- vain
- full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity
- vainglorious
- boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
- valediction
- saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
- valedictory
- pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
- valid
- logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
- validate
- make valid; confirm; ratify
- valor
- bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
- vampire
- ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
- vanguard
- forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
- vantage
- position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
- vaporize
- turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
- variegate
- change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
- variegated
- (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
- varnish
- paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.
- vassal
- in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
- vaunted
- boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag
- veer
- change in direction; swerve
- vegetate
- live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
- vehement
- forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
- velocity
- speed
- venal
- capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
- vendetta
- blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
- vendor
- seller
- veneer
- thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.
- venerable
- deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
- venerate
- revere; treat with great respect
- venial
- (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
- venison
- meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb
- venom
- poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous
- vent
- small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.
- ventilate
- admit fresh air into to replace stale air
- ventral
- abdominal
- ventriloquist
- someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy
- venture
- risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
- venturesome
- (of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
- venue
- location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
- veracious
- (of a person) truthful
- veracity
- truthfulness; adherence to the truth
- verbalize
- put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
- verbatim
- word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly
- verbiage
- pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
- verbose
- wordy; N. verbosity
- verdant
- green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows
- verdigris
- green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
- verge
- border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
- verisimilar
- having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
- verisimilitude
- appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
- veritable
- being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary
- verity
- quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
- vernacular
- living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
- vernal
- pertaining to spring
- versatile
- having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility
- vertebrate
- having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
- vertex
- summit; highest point; PL. vertices
- vertigo
- severe dizziness; giddiness
- verve
- enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
- vestige
- trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
- veto
- vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto
- vex
- annoy; distress
- viable
- capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
- viand
- food; CF. live
- vibrant
- full of vigor or energy; vibrating
- vicar
- parish priest; representative
- vicarious
- experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
- vicissitude
- change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
- victuals
- food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
- vie
- contend; compete
- vigil
- keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
- vigilant
- watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
- vigilante
- one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
- vignette
- small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
- vigor
- active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
- vile
- despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander
- vilify
- slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
- vindicate
- clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
- vindictive
- disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak
- vintner
- wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
- violate
- break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
- viper
- poisonous snake
- virile
- manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
- virtual
- in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
- virtue
- goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
- virtuoso
- highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso
- virulent
- (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
- virus
- disease communicator
- visage
- face; appearance
- visceral
- felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
- viscid
- adhesive; gluey
- viscous
- (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency
- vise
- vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
- vision
- eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural
- visionary
- produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
- vital
- full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize
- vitiate
- spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
- vitreous
- of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
- vitriolic
- causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
- vituperative
- abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
- vivacious
- lively or animated; sprightly
- vivid
- (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description
- vivisection
- act of dissecting living animals
- vixen
- female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
- vociferous
- clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
- vogue
- popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
- volatile
- changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
- volition
- act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.
- volley
- simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
- voluble
- fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility
- voluminous
- having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
- voluptuous
- sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
- voodoo
- religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
- voracious
- ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
- vortex
- whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
- vouch
- give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher
- vouchsafe
- grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
- voyeur
- Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
- vulgar
- of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
- vulnerable
- susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability
- vulpine
- like a fox; crafty
- vulture
- carrion-eating birds
- vying
- contending; CF. vie
- wade
- walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement
- waffle
- speak equivocally about an issue; N.
- waft
- move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window
- wag
- shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
- wage
- begin and continue (a war)
- waggish
- humorous; mischievous; tricky
- waif
- homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
- waive
- give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
- wake
- trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war
- wallow
- roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
- wan
- having a pale or sickly color; pallid
- wanderlust
- strong longing to travel
- wane
- decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
- wangle
- achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
- wanton
- unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
- warble
- (of a bird) sing; babble; N.
- ward
- administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert
- warp
- twist out of shape; N.
- warrant
- justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
- warranted
- justified; authorized
- warranty
- guarantee; assurance by seller
- warren
- tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
- wary
- very cautious; watchful
- wastrel
- waster; profligate
- waver
- move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing
- wax
- increase gradually (as the moon); grow
- waylay
- ambush; lie in wait for and attack
- wean
- accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes
- weary
- tired after long work; V.
- weather
- pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
- weird
- eerie; strange; unnatural